Champaign Park District offers a wide variety of specialty sports including pickleball, fencing, disc golf, and more! We also host a variety of camps and clinics throughout the community.
Pickleball
Adult Pickleball Tournament
Beat the Heat at the Champaign Park District Pickleball Open this May! The tournament will be located on our John Street Courts here in Champaign, IL. Round Robin Tournament style format. This is a recreation-based, non-sanctioned tournament. Times will be based off of the number of teams registered.
Saturday, May 18
- 3.5 Mixed Doubles
- 3.0 Women’s Doubles
- 3.0 Men’s Doubles
- 4.0 Men’s Doubles
Sunday, May 19
- 3.0 Mixed Doubles
- 4.0 Mixed Doubles
- 3.5 Women’s Doubles
- 3.5 Men’s Doubles
Location: Pickleball Complex ( 2301-2315 W John Street, Champaign, IL, 61821)
Deadline: May 2
Fee: $90/team
Guaranteed Games Per Event: 4
Surface Type: Outdoor Pickleball Surface
Play Area Type: Outdoor
Ball Type: Franklin XC – 40
Number of Courts: 8
Questions: justice.miller@champaignparks.org or 217-819-3984
Beginners Pickleball Skills & Drills Clinic
Ages 15+
Learn some new pickleball skills in our beginner only Pickleball Skills & Drills clinic. This program will focus on the development of fundamentals like serves and ball placement. Join in on the fun and learn a new skill this Spring!
- Tu/Th | April 9 – 18 | 10a – 12p | Deadline: April 1
- M | May 20 – June 17 | 5:30 – 7p | Deadline: May 12
Location: Pickleball Complex ( 2301-2315 W John Street, Champaign, IL, 61821)
Fee (R/NR): $81/$121.50
Questions: justice.miller@champaignparks.org or 217-819-3984
Intermediate Pickleball Skills & Drills Clinic
Ages 15+
Enhance your pickleball skills with our intermediate pickleball skills & drills clinics. All participants should have completed at least 1 beginners pickleball skills & drills clinic, previously participated in our intermediate session, or be ranked as a 3.5 or higher, before advancing to our intermediate session. This session will focus on fundamentals and well as skills like drop shots, dinks and overhead smashes.
Day: Tu/Th
Date: April 30 – May 9
Time: 10a- 12p
Deadline: April 16
Location: Pickleball Complex ( 2301-2315 W John Street, Champaign, IL, 61821)
Fee (R/NR): $81/$121.50
Questions: justice.miller@champaignparks.org or 217-819-3984
Pickleball Leagues
Free Agent Registration
Want to play in our adult pickleball league, but don’t have a team? Or are you interested in subbing on another night for a team?
No fees due at the time of registration & teams will be made if enough players are interested in the same league night. Players placed on the team will split the cost of the team registration with their team.
Free Agent Information is shared with registered captains at the beginning of the season to pull subs on their teams, if needed.
LRC Open-Gym Pickleball
Ages 13+
Leonhard Rec Center will have open-play pickleball starting in August. Join the fun and become a member of LRC to play pickleball for free! Sessions subject to change/cancel due to gym reservations or scheduled programming. Open gym schedule is posted every two weeks on CPD website.
Day: Monday-Friday, Year Round
Time: 9a-12p
Location: Leonhard Recreation Center
Fee (R/NR): Free for Leonhard Recreation Center Members or buy a day pass for $6/$9 (R/NR).
Questions: justice.miller@champaignparks.org or 217-819-3984
Youth Specialty Sports
More information coming soon!
Adult Specialty Sports
More information coming soon!